Yellow 2023

💛 YELLOW 💛

Today yet another colour-themed photo session for instachallenge for monday 4 dolls hashtag

Traditionally I will start with flatlay...

...a harmonius mixture of old and new....

...following the theory of colour.... 

that nothing highlights warmth and luminosity of Yellow than cool tones :-)

I really enjoy this mini aqua diorama for out Waterboarding Queen...

Wallpaper is completely off-scale but this pic has a great ambience. I'm proud!

Debut of Doll festival mugs <3

Time to engage another model - long time no see Nichelle

This posing really reminds me of childhood

She's a super...star...

Thanks!

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AA vintage Barbies revival

Today another lovely reunion - inspired by arrival of my second Nichelle doll - a mini reunion of vintage AA Barbie dolls.
Shani is still missing (as I am not really fond of her face at all) but please welcome classic Christie, DeeDee and Nichelle from the Butterfly Art line.

I have arranged bright day room for their meeting and dressed them in shades of Spring Greens...

 here they are in series of fabulous close-ups

such a graceful models!

here tey are all together:

 ...and a little bit of extra spotlight for DeeDee!

 

...with a little bit of Christie accent...

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April Extravaganza 3 - Doll Nr 143

Oh dear...

So third part of this doll-downward spiral is here... yet again - three poorly described dolls...
One with Nichelle face sculpt (I ONLY have one like that, you know), one Kelly from Beverly Hills who's face I find very lively and photogenic and third - very dark skinned doll which is always a good  thing in case you end up with a spare head, you know;-)

crappy ebay pic

So that was the plan - I missed the delivery time (school pick-up most probably) so I had to wait for convenient, booked re-delivery... When I finally got the package into y hands it looked like a chicken leg or bouquet of dolls;-)

I picked up the 'boring' Caucasian one and to my Surprise it wasn't Kelly at all... I'd normally be happy with fashionista body but this one is loose beyond imagination...
very dusty and cigarettes smelling order in general :-(

She has got the ugliest contoured lips...but i will try to recycle her dress - barbie themed fabric is actually fab (and not-so-pink)

Then I went for my Nichelle... She if my actual doll nr 142 - Butterfly art Christie (I bet)... she is super worn' out... some 'scars' on her face... so I had no second thoughts if I should remove her pink tattoo...(for your information - it was very difficult with the regular polish remover I use for doll faces and a 'scarification' style mark left... I like her light make-up

it was a fun idea and crocheted hippie tops are very cool.. 

I love her highlights - hope she will bloom again in my sanctuary;-)

Kira is amazing but Mackie (who I am still trying to resale) is annoying...

Here is my second Nichelle after double spa, tattoo removal session and rorodolls redressing :

The last doll I was very curious of is very clone-like unfortunately and her face is not too cool...

Her face is nice, serious and intense...

but body has different shade of brown, head is rather flat and she is shedding her hair...

I guess her make-up was mean to mimic the gorgeous 

Barbie Best Models on Location Milan Model Muse AA Lara ;-)

I will need to tone her down and definitely re-root or a wig for this one...

I don't think I am able to identify her... there are many African dolls on on AliExpress wearing 'ethnic' clothes... even one of Integrity dolls are similar...

 

TBC

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